Pope Francis shook up the Catholic Church with bold gestures and quiet reforms, leaving a legacy that's as debated as it is ...

Of the 135 members of the College of Cardinals currently eligible to vote, more than 80% were appointed by Pope Francis.

Pope Francis will long be remembered for his outreach to those on the margins of the Church and of society,’ said Archbishop ...

A group of Muslim parents in Maryland says a school curriculum about inclusion violates their religious rights. The Supreme ...

Father James Martin shares personal memories and insights of his longtime champion and fellow Jesuit Pope Francis, who passed ...

Ordinary Catholics saw Pope Francis as a compassionate pastor who cared about people, especially the poor and the ...

All sports events scheduled for Easter Monday in Italy were postponed, and a minute of silence will be observed before all ...

ROSWELL, Ga. — The death of a pope is a turning point for the Roman Catholic Church and for all people around the globe. Now ...

Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, and the pope have tangled sharply over migration and the Trump administration's ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Francis leaves behind him a church still divided, but radically transformed. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ...

Taken together, these findings suggest that expressing concern for anti-Christian bias can be interpreted as signaling ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, Ignatius Press, along with fellow Catholics and others around the world, mourns the passing of Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church and the first pope from the ...